Wednesday, August 22, 2018

My thoughts: Birds hold a tremendous amount of fascination to me and to many others throughout the world. The variety of birds is mind boggling. Their beauty is stunning. Their habits and life patterns fascinating.

Books about birds from all parts of the World are treasures. Treasures because they brings bits and pieces of this beauty to our homes and we can sit and enjoy at our leisure.

Magnificent Birdsis written is a simple, flowing text that is easily understood by the upper elementary grade level child. The amount of factual information is terse and to the point and without complexity. This makes for enjoyable, yet educational, reading.
The book is produced in collaboration with the British Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

The illustrations are made with an art form that is a bit stark. Colors are somewhat dense and on some pages appear dull to this reader. However, they may depict with a degree of accuracy the colorsphere of the location and birds being presented in the drawings.

I found the book to be highly informative and quite enjoyable. I think it a good addition to public and school libraries as well as the home-school library. "Birders" might enjoy perusing the book, but might prefer a more detailed presentation. The book is beautifully bound and quite sturdy.

About the book: Attractive and informative, this celebration of magnificent birds around the world will set hearts soaring.

From the bird of paradise that performs an extravagant courtship dance in the rain forest to the bar-tailed godwit that flies thousands of miles across the ocean without stopping, readers can learn about incredible birds from all over the world with this strikingly illustrated gift book. In stylish linocut prints, Narisa Togo captures the beauty of both rare and familiar winged creatures from every part of the globe, presenting Japanese cranes, kakapos from New Zealand, and Andean flamingos among the fourteen graceful birds on display.

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I birdwatch in my backyard. We have hummingbirds, Cardinals, finches and blackbirds, sparrows and an occasional Baltimore Oriole. My favorite is a hawk. I think they are magnificent. We had one land on our back deck and stay they for about an hour.

I birdwatch occasionally and like to go on hikes. My favorite birds to see are hawks high in the trees or on telephone posts awaiting a meal. The other bird family that makes me smile are wild canaries with their flash of yellow.

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